Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-13
THE RAILROAD mAG.
The Psst-HnfeIligeneer has
stirred them Up.


Rspia sasesssiaa.
0zxzrnA. Dsa. la- Iepseial.l : II
cue nniehs in6Re frum lhe namber
of eoanellmln who sseod o. thelE Up
toes this sfteRnoon snd assafrd lhe
Fu9E- -tExRxxzaNMuMnoo corresponds thai
they wese nos . asc1ion Of the railroad
rms, one might an1hoEitively azseri
thna the Norlhorn Raciaa Failroad con-
paBy hsd retired from ne Business Of
innnsnainR the legislators IN lhla aarri-
tcrs, and t1at ths penple wo1ld have 20
1nemoefFas1ed chasee q eeeuring The
undivided aatention o. their law uakers.
One esnneilman, In = blEsl of soma
6encs, said fhaf Che fngs that no Eatl-
rnad lobby was gResene vas pgoof OF the
ahsenoe of i1fsEest 60 The part of fhe
railroad oompany, Ihe charge n The
f0Ez-iMxKEzzaK1uE1 thai the Northern
Pacific had control Of the rnuneil vas
the sab3ect Of gossip ca AL handa.
EreeidEn1 Ih0mpaon said thai the in
Steele satisfactory assurances Keiatipn
10 not true. He used STRONGER IanRnnQe
than that huf aftoEUarde Wifhdrsw n.
He said shat Oolouel 6sesis had ex
pressed the wish not 10 be placed on
any Of the commitseaa. Theirs was
more Of chance than design, be said,
10 the naming of the gentleman a.
ohairman e. the committees oa com
mexee and corporations.
Mr.. White denied thai be was lnfiu-
enoed. Mr.. Barker did likawiae. Mr..
fI,uuar. l1tA rs.sa nmw auaumh ~ nmwatnf~r.
and Onionai bessl himself aas with
sphyrx-iika majesty, tbs smile bread
euina and deepening 90 be IN rapid nuo-
cassf0n lntkodnced whole string Of
hills efIeetinR the Eailrosds.
Mr.. 6harpsseiu said that Be wanted
biz biIla relative Do freiRhs and pasaan-
ger rates referred 30 the commiifea on
countiss, because he feit satisdad thai
the saiIroad interest," had control Of the
eommitiees on commerce and corpora
tinns. He did nOt believe be said that
hia bill would be fairly treated BY those
committees.
Mr.. HawIey sat IN silence and ala
not appeaF 30 be much disturbed at the
idea thst be waa idenfifled IN the minds
Of some people with the railroad ring.
Mr.. Foster was non- -commiltaI.
And Nick! Did be say anythinaf
Yes; Nick said BomethinQ. To be
sure be did not sag anything about the
Democrats trying 10 drum pFofeased
Repgbiican out Of the Democratic camp
OF insist that he feit bis presence as
ssosetaFy vas necessary for the good Of
the country, Or that be was sorry that
he had Impressed the members OF both
the house and o0nncil that thoy we're
Rrsenhorns ia che business Of Iepialas
tion, compared VITA al illustrioas mug
wump who retained his ofi1oe under tbs
Democratic administration simply be-
caueo hss friends had iniiuenoe, of that
be Wes not q part Of the railroad in
Auenee, and had not visited nearly II
not all Of the members Of the pre-
sent assembly before u convened.
THIS. OF course, having been simply
for the good of the country, or that be
vas nos tFying 20 help PieEee county
and the NeFtneFn Pscihc Railroad oom-
pany 20 secure slice Of King county,
Or that be vas nos doing ell be could 20
secure votes 10 the interezts Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad company.
He did not sag anything aboat These
shinQs.
he simply wrapped bis mue~smp
cloak about him and aaidi II don'l want
yoa 10 come 70 my ofaee o. spesk 70
me."
The Democrats say they have him on
she bio shis tims and that he will nnd
be has very little inf1ueuce after be
steps out Of offoe. 7 think the rail.
road company has about got tired Of the
man who did not know enough to keep
bis head from swimming in al intoxi-
cation Of eQotism aud arrogance.
There appears 10 Be q great rash on
the part Of the members Of this feRisia-
tuFe 10 present. bills. There vas some
tronbls IN the council a. to who should
preaens tbs nrsi bill. Mr.. 0ahes's bill
for the Fepeal Of the gross earnings tax
Law Ii Oonneii bill No. l.
Mr.. Lewis presented o bill for the
same purpose and % far 90 giving co
tuai notice 10 The council Of his biil be
vas frst. He also introduced q bill for
fencinQ railroads and for the taxing Of
railroad properties.
Mr. Steele today intFodaeed two bills
for the same purpose. Altogether ID |
seems like the boys play 20 Introduce
bill after bill, having similar objects,
Notwithstanding there already have
been twu bills introduced In the council |
for the taxation Of railroad properties
John Keane has enc in the honss Of |
pFodIQions proportions. This rivalry
has spuBred mp some Of the members.
Colonel Steele prefaced formal intro
ducsion Of The railroad fence bill, bet |
arkisticaIly curling biz lip aud announc-
ina that Be wns Giad 70 hays the oppoE-
taniay to do 90, at which Lewis smiled
too and 90 did some othera.
Mr.. Lewis introduced joint Fesein-
tIon, which, after Eecitine various Fea-
sons why munh tins was needlesaly
lost, provided that the assembly adjourn
ssns de on December 20sh.
Mr.. shaFpsten moved that u be r.
ferred 90 the committee On federal Ee-
Iasions, and eAned benianly at the
youngest member Of the assembly.
President Thompson ruled u oat Of
when Colonel Steele introduced 9 /
bin creating q territorial beard OF
heaish, Mr.. Lewis moved that Il vas
propsF subisct for consideration By the
commistes On the hospital for the 10
sAne. Il reqaiFed q call Of ayes and
nayes 20 determine whether this shall
Be done or ihaa toe bill should be re-
fsFred on Mr.. G0uey's amendment 20
he committee % edueation. Tue vote
stood six to Eve in faveR Of the hospital
fer the insane.
These playful efforts. Of course. con
s1med sims aDd Afforded entertain
ment.
So far as the railroad Ip6nencs Il eon-
earned, there will be no tronhla ~
Identifying thosa wuo snbmit 10 tt II
II believed that the NoFihern Pasife
Was satisfied 10 have TIE Rrooa earnings
TAI Law rspealed, bui when u comes g
voting en- bills In which the NoKahern
Paoine has real inserezt then there viii
Be little difhcuity IN dstsruininR them
ThsEs we're thirteen balls intEednesd
N the council today. as follows.
By Mr.. Steele, for the ANIMAL aaaees-
mens for the taxaiten Of ths property
Of railroad corporations. which creates
board of railroad assessors Of ave
members, Who skAA Assess all pgopeEty.
e1espain@ any raai ea4ats or lntsrest
thereon, owned BY any railroad con-
pany and not used, % Necessary 70 Be
ussd, for the usaAl daily operation Of
10 railroads, or b1iidinRs not IN vhole